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PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Announces $2.5 Million Now Available

Announcing $2.5 million in subcontracts available for Local Early Childhood Collaborations!

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Crow Drops by Kiwanis Thursday to Talk Birth to Five Illinois Efforts

See what Janice Crow, Region 20 Council Manager, shared at the Kiwanis meeting about the work of Birth to Five Illinois in Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, and White Counties.

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Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn Teams Up for New Birth to 5 Resource Hub

The Region 1-B-C (Cook County South) Action Council identified the need for a central resource hub for families. In partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, and the Illinois Resource Center, that Early Childhood Resource Hub is now available!

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Illini Media Group Features Birth to Five Illinois on the Focus News & Public Affairs Podcast

Region 9 Council Manager (Jill Duden) and Family & Community Engagement Specialist (Melissa Watson) talk all things Birth to Five Illinois on this episode of the Focus News & Public Affairs Podcast.

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WALLS 102 Radio Interview with Birth to Five Illinois: Region 35

The Region 35 Birth to Five Illinois Team goes on air with WALLS 102.

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Birth to Five Illinois Gives Public Comment During Washington County Board Meeting

Brittany Gowler, Family & Community Engagement Specialist for Region 13, makes a call for new Council members at the Washington County Board Meeting.

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Plano Education Organization Distributes Free Bilingual Educational Booklets

The Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (PAASSS) Community Collaboration is distributing free bilingual calendars with learning activities, made possible by Birth to Five Illinois funding.

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The Power of Play: How Rural Schools Can Lead the Way in Play-Based Learning, with Lisa Hood and Paul Larson

In this Forgottonia Project interview, Paul Larson (Region 26 Council Manager) and Lisa Hood (Regional Office of Education #17, Research Director and Region 17 Action Council member) talk about the power of play in learning and development.

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What is Birth to Five Illinois?

Tammy Pollitt (Region 54) and Jill Duden (Region 9) show ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to craft a nature suncatcher and talk about what Birth to Five Illinois is all about.

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Birth to Five Nonprofit Stresses Equity for Parents, Children

Watch the KWQC segment featuring Emily Cummings, Region 49 Council Manager, in an interview about the efforts underway to support families in Rock Island County.

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OL Children Museum Hub Connects South Suburban Families With Early Childhood Programs

As part of their Action Plan, the Region 1-B-C Councils set a goal to increase awareness of Early Childhood Education and Care services. In partnership with the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, they launched an Early Childhood Resource Hub.